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PLAIN    AND    EASY 

CATECHISMS 

FOR 

CHILDREN: 

tK)GETHER    WITH    A    COLLECTION    OF 

HYMNS  AND   PRAYERS. 


SEVENTH    MIDDLETOWN    EDITION^ 


MIDDLETOWN,  (CONN.) 

mi^TED   AND    PUBLISHED   BY    E.  &   H.   CLARK, 

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PLAIN  AND    EASY 

CATECHISMS  FOR  CHILDREN^ 


FIRST  CATBCKXSM. 

OF      THE    PRINCIPLES    OF      RELIGION* 

Quest.  Canyon  tell  me^child^who  made  you? 

Ans.  The  Great  God,  who  made  Heaven 
and  Earth. 

Q.    What  doth  God  do  for  you  P 

A.  He  keeps  rae  from  harm  by  night  and 
by  day,  and  is  always  doing  me  good. 

Q.  Jind  what  must  you  do  for  this  great 
xod,  zoho  is  so  good  to  you  ? 

A.  1  must  learn  to  know  him  first,  and  then 
I  must  do  every  thing  to  please  him. 

Q^.  Where  doth  God  teach  us  to  kfiozv  and  to 
please  him? 

A.  In  his  holy  word  which  is  contained  in 
the  Bible. 

Q.  Have  you  learned  to  know  who  God  is  ? 

A.  God  is  a  Spirit;  and  though  we  cannot 
see  him,  yet  he  sees  and  knows  all  things,  ^xA 
he  can  do  all  thing-s. 


Q.   Wfiat  must  yon  do  to  please  God  ? 

A.  I  must .  do  my  duty  both  toward  God 
and  man. 

Q.    Wlxat  is  your  duty  to  God  ? 

A.  My  duty  to  "God  is  to  fear  and  honour 
him,  to  love  and  serve  him,  to  pray  to  him,  and 
to  praise  him. 

Q*   What  is  your  duty  to  man  ? 

A.  My  duty  to  man  is  to  obey  my  parents, 
10  speak  the  truth  always,  and  to  be  honest 
and  kind  to  all. 

Q.  What  good  do  you  hope  for  by  seeking  to 
please  God? 

A.  Then  I  shall  be  a  Child  of  God,  and 
have  God  for  my  Father  and  Friend  for  ever. 

Q.  And  what  if  you  do  not  fear  God^  r¥or 
Jove  him^  nor  seek  to  please  him  ? 

A.  Then  I  shall  be  a  wicked  child,  and  the 
great  God  will  be  very  angry  with  me. 

Q.    Why  are  you  afraid  of  God^s  anger  ? 

A.  Because  he  can  kill  my  body,  and  make 
my  soul  miserable  after  my  body  is  dead. 

Q.  But  have  you  never  done  any  thing  to 
make  God  angry  with  you  already  ? 

A.  Yes ;  I  fear  I  have  too  often  sinned 
against  God,  and  deserved  his  anger. 

Q.  What  do  you  mean  by  sinning  against 
God? 

A.  To  sin  against  God  is  to  do  any  thing  he 
forbids  me,  or  not  to  do  what  he  commands 
me. 


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Q.  And  2vhat  must  you  do  to  hi  saved  from 
the  anger  of  God  ivkichyour  sins  have  dcser-jedf 

A.  1  must  be  sorry  for  my  sins,  I  mast  pray 
to  God  to  forgive  me  what  is  past,  and  serve 
^im  better  for  time  to  come. 

Q.    Will  God  forgive  you  'ifj'Oii  pray  for  it? 

A.  I  hope  he  will  fcro;ive  mejfl  trust  in 
his  mercy,  for  the  sake  of  what  Jesus  Cfarist 
has  done,  and  what  he  has  suffered. 

Q.  Do  you  know  who  Jesus  Christ  is  F 

A.  He  is  God's  own  Son,  who  came  from 
Heaven  to  save  us  from  our  sins,  and  from 
God^s  anger. 

Q.  What  has  Christ  done  towards  the  saving 
of  men? 

A.  He  obeyed  the  law  of  God  himself,  and 
has  taught  us  to  obey  it  also. 

Q.*  And  what  has  Christ  suffered  in  order  to 
save  men  ? 

A.  He  died  for  sinners,  who  had  broken  the 
law  of  G Oil,  &  had  deserved  to  die  themselves. 

Q.    Where  is  Jesus  Christ  now  ? 

A.  He  is  alive  again,  and  gone  to  Heaven, 
to  provide  a  place  there  for  all  that  serve  God 
and  love  his  Son  Jesus. 

Q.  Can  you  of  yourself  love  and  serve  God 
and  Christ  ? 

A.  No,  I  cannot  do  it  of  myself,  but  God  will 
help  me  by  his  own  Spirit,  if  I  ask  him  for  it. 

Q.    Will  Jesus  Christ  ever  come  again? 

A.  Christ  will  come  again,  and  call  me  and 
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all  the  world  to  account  for  what  we  have 
done. 

Q»  For  zvhat  purpose  is  this  account  to  be 
given  ?, 

A.  That  the  Children  of  God,  as  well  as  the 
wicked,  may  all  receive  according  to  their 
works. 

Q.  Vihat  must  become  of  you  if  you  are 
wicked  ? 

A.  If  I  arn  wicked,  I  shall  he  sent  down  to 
everlasting  fire  in  Hell,  among  wicked  and 
miserable  creatures. 

Q.  And  whither  shall  you  go  if  you  are  a 
child  of  God? 

A.  If  I  am  a  child  of  God,  I  shall  be  taken 
up  to  Heaven,  and  dwell  there  with  God  and 
Christ  for  ever.     Amen. 

SECOND  CATECHXSBS. 

OF    THE    PRINCIPLES    OF    RELIGION. 

Quest.  Dear  child  do  you  know  what  you  are  ? 

Ans.  I  am  a  creature  of  God,  for  he  made 
me,  both  body  and  soul. 

Q.   How  do  you  know  you  have  a  soul  ? 

A.  Because  I  find  something  within  me  that 
can  think  and  know,  can  wish  and*  desire,  can 
rejoice  and  be  sorry,  which  my  body  cannot  do. 


Q.   IVherem  doth  your  sonl  ^s.^ further  from 
your  body ? 

A.  My  body  is   made  of  flesh   aui.  \^\qq^ 
and  it  will  die  :  but  my  soul  is  a  spirit,   a^a  \^ 
will  live  after  my  body  is  de?id. 

Q.  For  what  purpose  did  God  make  you  such 
a  creature,  with  a  body  and  a  so\d? 

A.  To  know  him  and  serve  him  here  on 
earth,  that  I  may  dwell  with  him  and  be  happy 
hereafter  in  Heaven. 

Q,  How  must  you  learn  to  knozv  God  and  io 
serve  him  ? 

A.  By  the  holy  Scriptures  of  the  Old  and 
New  Testament,  which  are  the  word  of  God* 

Q.  What  do  the  Scriptures  teach  you  of  the 
knowledge  of  God  P 

A.  The  Scriptures  teach  me  what  God  is  in 
himself,  and  what  he  is  in  relation  to  us  who 
are  his  creatures. 

Q.  Who  is  God,  considered  in  himself,  or  in 
his  own  nature  P 

A.  God  in  his  own  nature  is  a  Spirit,  every 
where  present,  without  beginning  and  without 
end,  most  wise  and  powerful,  most  holy  and 
merciful,  most  just  and  true. 

Q,  What  is  God  in  relation  to  us,  who  are  his 
creatures  ? 

A.  As  the  great  God  is  our  Maker,  who 
gave  us  our  being,  so  he  continually  preserves 
us,  and  does  us  good :  He  is  our  Lord  and 
Ruler  now,  and  he  will  be  our  Judge  at  last. 


O     /J    1 1     » ^the  Scriptures  teach  ymi  tv 

.<^erveGod/  ,  .-•    j     i.     i         •  n   v.- 

^    T  ^nust  serve  (jrod,  by  keeping  all  his 

^p.*iThandments,  that  is,  by  doing  every  thing 

chat  he  requires  of  nie,  and  avoiding  every 

thing  that  he  forbids  me, 

Q.   What  commandments  has  God  given  to 


men  / 


? 


A.  He  gave  the  law  of  ten  commandments 
to  the  Jews  in  the  Old  Testament,  and  they 
are  summed  up  in  two  commandments  for  us 
in  the  New  Testament. 

Q.  Repeat  the  ten  commandments  of  God, 
xohich  he  gave  in  the  Old  Testament — What  is 
the  first  commandment  ? 

A.  The  first  commandment  is,  Thju  shall 
have  no  other  Gods  before  me. 

Q.    What  is  the  second  commandment  ? 

A.  The  second  commandment  is,  Thou 
shall  not  make  unto  thee  any  graven  irnage^  or 
any  likeness  of  any  thing  that  is  in  heaven  above, 
or  that  is  in  the  earth  beneath,  or  that  is  in  the 
7vater  under  the  earth.  Thou  shall  not  bow 
down  thyself  to  them,  nor  serve  them,  for  I  the 
Lord  thy  God  am  a  jealous  God,  visiting  the 
iniquities  of  the  fathers  upon  the  children  unto 
the  third  andfourth  generation  of  them  that  hate 
me  /  and  shewing  mercies  unto  thousands  of 
them  that  love  me  and  keep  my  commandments, 

Q.    What  is  the  third  commandment  ? 

A.  The  third  commandnnont  is,  T^^nv  shaP 


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not  take  the  name  of  the  Lord  thy  God  in  vain^ 
for  the  Lord  will  not  hold  him  guiltless  that 
taketh  his  name  in  vain* 

Q.    What  is  the  fourth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  fourth  commandment  is,  Remember 
the  Sabbath  day^  to  keep  it  holy.  Six  days  shalt 
thou  labour^  and  do  all  thy  work;  but  the 
seventh  day  is  the  Sabbath  of  the  Lord  thy  Godj 
in  it  thou  shalt  not  do  any  work^  thou^  nor  thy 
son^  nor  tky  daughter^  nor  thy  man  servant^  nor 
thy  maid  servant^  nor  thy  cattle^  nor  the  stranger 
that  is  within  thy  gates  ;  for  in  six  days  the  Lard 
made  heaven  and  earthy  the  sea^  and  all  that  in 
them  15,  and  rested  the  seventh  day  ^wherefore  the 
Lord  blessed  the  sabbath  day^  and  hallowed  it^ 

Q,   What  is  the  fifth  commandment? 

A.  The  fifth  commandment  is.  Honour  thy 
father  and  thy  mother^  that  thy  days  may  be 
long  upon  the.  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee. 

Q.    What  is  the  sixth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  sixth  commandment  is,  Thou  shalt 
not  kill. 

Q.    What  is  the  seventh  commandment  ? 

A.  The  seventh commandmentis,  Thou^halt 
not  commit  adultery . 

Q.   What  is  the  eighth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  eighth  commandment  is,  Thou  shalt 
not  steal. 

Q.   What  is  the  ninth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  ninth  commandment  is,  Thou  shalt 
not  bear  false  witness  against  thy  neighbour. 


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Q.    What  is  th/t  tenth  cornmandme^it  y 

A.  The  tenth  commandment  is,  Thou  shaU 
not  covet  thy  neighbour's  house  ;  thou  shalt  not 
covet  thy  7ieighbourh  wife^  nor  his  man  servant, 
nor  his  maid  servant^  nor  his  ox,  nor  his  ass^ 
nor  any  thing  that  is  thy  neighbour' s. 

Q.  What  is  the  sum  of  the  ten  command- 
ments  which  is  given  us  in  the  New  Testament  ? 

A.  The  sum  of  the  ten  commandments  ig, 
thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy 
heart,  and  thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbour  as 
thyself- 

Q.  What  do  you  mean  by  loving  God  with 
all  your  heart  ? 

A.  To  love  God  with  all  my  heart,  is  to 
have  the  highest  and  best  thoughts  of  him,  to 
desire  hig  favour  above  all  things,  and  delight 
to  please  him  always. 

Q,  How  must  you  shew  your  love  to  God  ? 

A.  By  paying  him  constantly  the  worship 
that  he  requires  of  me — by  doing  heartily 
whatsoever  else  he  commands  me — by  bear- 
ing patiently  what  he  suffers  to  befal  me. 

Q.    What  worship  doth  God  require  of  you  ? 

A.  I  must  hearken  diligently  to  his  holy 
word,  and  praise  him  for  his  greatness  and 
goodness :  I  must  pray  to  him  daily  for  what 
mercies  I  want,  and  give  him  thanks  for  what 
]  receive 

Q.  And  what  do  yoxi  mean  by  loving  your 
neighbour  as  yourself  F 


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A.  To  love  my  neighbour  as  myself,  is  to  do 
to  all  other  persons  as  I  could  reasonably  de- 
sire them  to  do  to  me,  if  I  were  in  their  place. 

Q.  How  must  you  shew  your  love  to  your 
neighbour  ? 

A.  By  honouring  and  obeying  those  that  are 
set  over  me ;  by  speaking  the  truth  and  dealing 
Tionestly  with  all  who  are  about  me  ;  by  wish- 
ing well  and  doing  good  to  all  mankind,  whe- 
ther they  be  friends,  strangers,  or  enemies. 

Q.  You  have  told  me  the  duties  you  must  do  ^ 
mn you  tell  me  also  the  sins  you  must  avoid? 

A.  I  must  avoid  all  the  sins  of  the  heart,  the 
sins  of  the  tongue,  and  the  sinful  actions  of  life. 

Q.    What  are  the  sins  of  the  heart  ? 

A.  The  sins  of  the  heart  are  these,  a  neg- 
lect of  God,  pride  and  stubbornness,  malice 
and  envy,  with  all  other  evil  thoughts  and  un- 
ruly passions. 

Q.    What  are  the  chief  sins  of  the  tongue? 

A.  The  chief  sins  of  the  tongue  are  swear- 
ing, cursing,  abusing  the  name  of  God  or  any 
thing  that  is  holy,  scoffing,  and  calling  ill 
names,  lying  and  filthy  speaking. 

Q.  What  are  those  sinful  actions  which  you 
must  avoid? 

A.  Sinful  actions  are  such  as  these,  gluttony, 
drunkenness,  and  quarrelling,  wanton  carriage 
and  misspending  of  time,  especially  the  Lord's 
Day,  doing  dishonour  to  God  or  injury  to  man. 

Q.  Have  you  never  broke  the  commands  of 
^od^  and  sinned  against  him  ? 


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A.  My  own  heart  and  conscience  tell  me 
ihat  I  have  broke  God's  holy  commandments^ 
and  sinned  against  him,  both  in  thought,  word, 
and  deed.  « 

Q.  How  do  you  know  that  you  have  sinned  in 
thought,  wordy  and  deed,  against  the  blessed 
God? 

A.  I  have  let  evil  thoughts  run  too  much  in 
my  mind,  and  spoken  too  many  evil  words ;  I 
have  too  often  done  such  deeds  as  are  evil,  and 
neglected  what  is  good. 

Q.  Whence  comes  it  to  pass  that  you  have  been 
such  a  sinner  ? 

A.  I  was  born  into  the  world  with  inclina- 
tions to  that  which  is  evil,  and  1  have  too  much 
followed  these  inclinations  all  my  life. 

Q.  How  came  you  to  be  born  with  such  an 
inclination  to  evil  ? 

A.  All  mankind  are  born  in  sin,  because  they 
come  from  Adam,  the  first  man  who  sinned 
against  God. 

Q.  But  why  did  you  follow  these  evil  inclinations  ? 
was  it  not  your  duty  to  resist  them,  when  you  knew 
they  were  evil  ? 

A.  I  ought  to  resist  every  sinful  inclina- 
tion, and  therefore  I  have  no  sufficient  excuse 
for  myself  before  the  great  God. 

Q.  What  do  you  deserve  because  of  your  sins  ? 

A.  My  sins  have  deserved  the  wrath  and 
curse  of  the  Almighty  God  who  made  me. 

Q.  Is  the  wrath  of  God  so  terrible  that  you  cam 
not  bear  it  ? 


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A.  The  wrath  of  God  is  terrible  itideed,  for 
he  can  make  sinners  suffer  all  the  miseries  of 
this  life,  the  pains  of  death,  and  the  torments 
of  hell  for  ever. 

Q.  How  do  you  hope  to  escape  God?s  wrath  ? 

A.  God  is   merciful,   and  has  sent    Jesus 

Christ  into  this  world,  to  become  the  Saviour 

of  sinful  creatures,  as  the  Gospel  teaches  us. 

Q.   What  is  the  Gospel  P 

A.  The  Gospel  is  the  glad  tidings  of  the 
way  of  salvation  by  Jesus  Christ,  which  was 
foretold  in  the  Old  Testament,  but  is  plainly 
revealed  in  the  New. 
Q.  Who  is  Jesus  Christ  ? 
A.  Jesus  Christ  is  the  Son  of  God,  who 
was  with  God  before  the  world  was  made,  but 
he  became  the  son  of  man,  and  dwelt  with 
men  about  eighteen  hundred  years  ago. 

Q.  But  is  not  Jesus  Christ  God,  as  well  as 
man  ? 

A.  Though  he  be  a  man,  yet  he  is  <jod 
also;  for  he  is  a  glorious  Person,  in  whom 
God  and  man  are  joined  together,  and  his 
name  is  Emmanuel,  or,  God  with  us. 

Q.  What  did  Jesus  Christ  do  on  earth  td  save 
sinners  ? 

A.  He  made  known  to  men  the  wil).  of  G^ 
by  his  preaching  5  he  set  them  a  jia^tern  of 
hohness  by  his  own  practice;  he  obtained 
pardon  of  sin  and  everlasting  life  for  them. 
hf  bis  obedience  unto  death. 


Q,  How  could  Christ  obtain  pardon  and  life  for 
1^5,  by  his  doing  or  svffering  ? 

A.  Our  sins  had  deserved  death,  but  Christ 
was  the  Son  of  God,  and  perfectly  righteous, 
and  God  appointed  him  to  suffer  death,  to  take 
away  our  sins,  and  to  bring  us  into  his  favour. 

Q.  h  Jesus  Christ  now  among  the  dead  ? 

A.  No:  he  arose  from  the  dead  on  the 
third  day,  and  afterfrard  went  up  to  heaven 
to  dwell  at  the  right  hand  of  God. 

Q.  What  is  Christ  now  doing  in  heaven  ? 

A.  He  pleads  with  God  his  Father  to  be- 
stow mercy  on  men,  and  he  rules  over  all  things 
for  the  good  of  his  people. 

Q.  What  miist  you  do  to  become  one  of  his  people^ 
and  to  partake  of  this  mercy  ? 

A.  \  must  repent  of  my  sins,  and  confess 
them  before  God,  and  ask  pardon  for  them  5  I 
must  have  faith  in  Christ  as  my  Saviour,  and 
obey  him  as  my  Lord  and  ruler. 

Q.   What  is  it  to  repent  of  sin  ? 

A.  To  repent  of  my  sins,  is  to  be  sorry  at 
my  heart  that  I  have  offended  God,  to  hate 
every  thing  that  displeases  him,  and  to  take 
heed  that  I  offend  him  no  more. 

Q.  What  is  it  to  have  faith  in  Christ  as  your 
y^aviour  ? 

A.  .dPo  have  faith  in  Christ,  as  my  Saviour, 
is  to  believ€  that  Christ  is  the  Saviour  of  sin- 
ners, and  to  give  myself  up  to  him,  arid  trust 
ip  him,  that  he  may  save  me  in  his  own  way'- 


Tmiifci 


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Q.  TVhat  reason  have  you  to  hope  that  you  shatl 
then  be  delivered  from  the  anger  of  God? 

A.  If  we  repent  of  sin  and  trust  in  Christ, 
God  hath  told  us  in  his  word,  that  he  will  for- 
give our  sins  and  save  our  souls. 

Q.  But  is  not  your  heart  itself  sinful ,  and  have 
you  power  of  yourself  to  repent  of  sin,  and  to  trust 
in  Christ  and  obey  hivi  ? 

A.  We  have  sinful  hearts  and  cannot  do 
these  duties  of  ourselves,  but  God  has  promis- 
ed his  Holy  Spirit  if  we  pray  for  it,  to  renew 
our  hearts  to  holiness,  and  help  us  to  do  his 
will. 

Q.  How  must  you  offer  up  your  prayer^  so  as  to 
he  accepted  of  God,  and  obtain  his  Holy  Spirit, 
or  any  blessing  from  him  ? 

A.  In  all  our  prayers  and  all  our  services, 
we  must  seek  for  acceptance  only  from  the 
mercy  of  God  and  for  the  sake  of  Christ ;  for 
we  have  sinned  and  deserve  no  good  thing. 

Q.  Hath  God  provided  any  other  means  for 
our  help  in  the  way  to  Heaven  ? 

A.  God  hath  given  his  holy  word  both  to 
Jews  and  Christians,  he  hath  sent  his  minis- 
ters to  help  us  to  understand  his  word,  and  ap- 
pointed some  special  signs  and  tokens  of  his 
mercy  for  our  use. 

Q.  What  are  the  special  signs  and  tokens 
which  God  hath  appointed  to  shew  forth  his  mercy 
among  Christians  ?    , 

A.  Thereare  two  signs  or  tokens,  which  are 
commonlycalled  sacraments  of  the  New  Test^ 


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merit,  and   these  are  Baptism  and  the  Lord's 
Supper. 

Q.   What  is  Baptism? 

A.  It  is  a  washing  with  water,  in  the  name 
of  the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Spirit. 

Q.   What  is  meant  by  this  washing  ? 

A.  It  signifies  our  being  cleansed  from  sin, 
and  our  becoming  new  creatures  and  the  dis- 
ciples of  Christ. 

Q.  Wkij  must  we  be  baptized  in  the  name  of  the 
Father  ?     . 

A.  Because  it  was  God,  the  Father  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  appointed  this  salva^ 
tion,  and  he  is  our  Father  also,  if  we  are  true 
Christians. 

Q.  Why  must  we  be  baptized  in  the  name  of  the 
Son  of  God? 

A.  Because  this  salvation  was  preached  by 
the  Son  of  God  as  our  great  Prophet,  he  piro- 
cured  it  for  us  as  our  High  Priest,  and  he  be- 
stows it  on  us  as  our  Lord  and  King. 

Q.  Why  must  it  be  done  also  in  the  name  of  the 
Holy.  Spirit  ? 

A.  Because  the  wondrous  works  of  the 
Holy  Spirit  bore  witness  to  this  salvation  here- 
tofore, and  it  is  this  Holy  Spirit  enables  us  to 
obey  the  Gospel  now,  and  to  hope  and  wait 
for  this  salvation. 

Q.  What  doth  this  Baptism  in  the  name  of  the 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Sjpirity  oblige  you  to  do  ? 


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A.  If  I  am  baptized,  I  am  given  up  to  the 
Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Spirit,  that  1 
may  Hve  as  a  new  creature  and  a  Christian  : 
and  having  been  once  washed,  1  must  not  de* 
file  myself  again  with  sin. 

Q.    JVhat  is  the  Lord's  Supper  ? 

A.  It  is  the  eating  of  bread  and  drinking 
of  wine,  in  remembrance  of  the  death  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Q.    What  doth  the  bread  signify  ? 

A.  The  bread  when  it  is  broken,  signifies 
the  body  of  Christ,  which  was  wounded  or 
broken  on  the  cross  for  us. 

Q.   What  doth  the  uniie  signify  ? 

A.  The  wine  poured  out  into  the  cup,  sig- 
nifies the  blood  of  Christ,  which  was  poured 
out  in  his  death  to  take  away  our  sins. 

Q.  Why  must  the  bread  be  eaten  and  the  wine 
be  drank? 

A,  To  signify  our  partaking  of  the  bless- 
ings which  Christ  hath  obtained  for  us  by  his 
death. 

Q.  What  doth  the  Lord^s  Supper  oblige  us 
to? 

A.  Those  who  partake  of  the  Lord's  Sup- 
per, should  thankfully  remember  the  love  ol 
Christ  who  died  for  them,  and  they  should 
love  and  serve  him  to  the  end  of  their  lives. 

Q.    When  you  have  done  the  will  of  God,  and 
served  Christ  to  the  end  of  your  life^  what  or/:, 
your  hopes  o  fter  death  ? 
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A.  When  my  body  dies,  and  my  soul  goes 
into  the  world  of  spirits,  I  hope  it  will  dwell 
with  God  and  Christ,  and  be  happy. 

Q.  And  do  you  not  expect  some  greater  happiness 
afterward? 

A.  Yes;  I  hope  for  complete  happiness 
when  my  body  shall  rise  again,  and  be  joined 
to  my  spirit  at  the  day  of  judgment. 

Q.  But  let  us  hear  first  what  is  this  world  of 
spirits  you  speak  of,  whither  the  soul  goes  at  death  ? 

A.  It  is  a  very  large  world,  though  it  is  out 
of  sight,  in  which  there  are  different  dwellings, 
for  angels  and  devils,  and  for  the  souls  of  men 
both  good  and  bad. 

Q.   Who  or  what  are  angels  ? 

A.  They  are  good  spirits,  who  wait  on  God 
and  worship  him  in  heaven,  but  they  are  often 
sent  down  to  do  service  here  on  earth. 

Q.   Who  or  what  are  devils  ? 

A.  They  are  evil  spirits,  who  were  at  first 
angels  of  God,  but  having  sinned  against  him, 
they  were  cast  out  of  heaven,  and  now  they 
are  always  tempting  men  to  sin. 

Q.  But  are  not  all  these  spirits,  both  good  and 
evil,  put  under  the  dominion  of  Christ  ? 

A.  Christ  is  Lord  over  them  all :  He  em- 
ploys the  angels  for  the  good  of  his  people  ; 
and  the  devils  can  do  no  mischief,  but  when 
Christ  suffers  them. 

Q.  What  will  becom^ofthe  devils  at  loist  ^ 


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A.  They  are  now  kept  as  prisoners  for 
some  greater  punishment,  after  the  judgment 
day.  ^ 

Q.  JF/ieti  will  this  day  of  judgment  comcy 
when  you  said  your  body  should  rise  from  the 
dead? 

A,  At  the  end  of  the  world,  Jesus  Christ 
shall  come  down  from  heaven  to  judge  all 
mankind,  and  for  tliat  purpose  he  shall  raise 
all  that  are  dead  to  life  again. 

Q.  What  shall  he  done  to  mankind  tvhen  tne 
dead  are  raised  to  life  ? 

A.  Christ  shall  call  them  all  to  appear  be- 
fore his  seat  of  judgment,  where  both  the 
righteous  and  the  wicked  mus(  give  an  ac- 
count to  him  of  their  behaviour  in  this  world. 

Q.  How  will  the  righteous  appear  in  that 
day? 

A.  The  righteous  shall  appear  with  cour- 
age and  joy,  as  the  children  of  God,  who  have 
done  the  will  of  their  heavenly  Father,  and 
are  made  like  him  in  holiness. 

Q.  And  how  will  the  wicked  appear  then  ? 

A.  The  wicked  shall  stand  before  the 
Judge,  with  fear  and  shame,  like  the  children 
of  the  devil :  for  they  have  done  his  will,  and 
are  like  him  in  sinful  works. 
>  Q.  And  how  loill  Christ,  the  judge,  dispose  of 
men  and  deal  with  them  injudgment  ? 

A.  He  will  place  the  riglUeous  at  his  right 
hand,  and  the  wicked  or    hi«  left,    and  will 


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pass  a  sentence  on  them  both,  according  as 
their  works  hare  been. 

Q.  After  the  judgment ^  what  shall  become  of 
fhe  wicked? 

A.  The  wicked  shall  be  driven  into  hell- 
fire,  both  soul  and  body,  to  be  tormented  with 
the  devil  and  wicked  spirits  for  ever. 

Q.  And  what  shall  be  done  to  the  righteous  ? 

A.  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  shall  carry  the 
righteous  up  with  him  to  heaven,  both  soul 
and  body,  to  live  there  with  God  their  Fa- 
ther, and  with  his  holy  angels,  in  everlasting 
joy. — Amen. 


Hymns  and  Spiritual  Songs r 

The  AlUSeeiiig  God. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  thy  piercing  eye 
Strikes  thro'  the  shades  of  night. 

And  our  most  secret  actions  lie 
All  open  to  thy  sight. 

There's  not  a  sin  that  we  commit, 

Nor  wicked  word  we  say, 
But  in  thy  dreadful  book  'tis  writ. 

Against  the  judgment  day. 

And  must  the  crimes  that  I  have  dorfe. 

Be  read  and  published  there, 
Be  all  exposed  before  the  Son, 

While  men  and  angels  hear  ? 

Lord  at  thy  feet  asham'd  I  lie. 

Upwards  I  dare  not  look ; 
Pardon  my  sins  before  I  die. 

And  blot  them  from  thy  book. 

Remember  all  the  dying  pains 

That  my  Redeemer  felt, 
And  let  his  blood  wash  out  my  stain*. 

And  answer  for  my  guilt. 

0  may  I  now  for  ever  fear 

T'  indulge  a  sinful  thought, 
Since  the  great  God  can  see  and  hear, 
And  writes  down  every  fault. 

Thoughts  on  God  and  Death* 

There  is  a  God  that  reigns  above. 
Lord  of  the  heav'n,  and  earth,  and  sea^^ 

1  fear  his  wrath,  I  ask  his  love, 

And  with  mr  lips  I  sing  his  praise. 


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There  is  a  law  which  he  has  wrk, 
To  teach  us  all  that  we  must  do, 

My  soul  to  his  commands  submit, 
For  they  are  holy,  just  and  true. 

There  is  a  Gospel  of  rich  g^ce, 

Whence  sinners  all  their  comforts  draw. 

Lord,  I  repent,  and  seek  thy  face, 
For  I  have  often  broke  thy  law. 

There  is  an  hour  when  I  mast  die, 
Nor  do  I  know  how  soon  'twill  come  ; 

A  thousand  children  young  as  I, 

Are  call'd  by  death  to  hear  their  docm 

Let  me  improve  the  hours  I  have. 
Before  the  day  of  grace  is  fled  : 

There's  no  repentance  in  the  grave, 
Nor  pardon  offer'd  to  the  dead. 

Just  as  a  tree  cut  down,  that  fell 
To  north  or  southward,  there  il  lies : 

So  man  departs  to  heaven  or  hell, 
Fix'd  in  a  state  wherein  he  ^ie*. 


Heaveii  and  HelL 

There  is  beyond  the  sky, 

A  heaven  of  joy  and  love, 
And  holy  children  when  they  die, 

Go  to  the  world  above. 

There  is  a  dreadful  hell, 

.  And  everlasting  pains, 
Where  sinners  must  witli  deviU  dvreii 

In  darkness,  fire,  and  chains. 

Can  such  a  wretch  as  I 

Escape  this  cursed  end : 
And  may  I  hope  whene'er  I  die. 

I  sha-U  to  heaven  ascend  ? 


Then  will  I  read  and  pray, 
While  I  have  life  and  breath; 

Lest  I  should  be  cut  off  to-day, 
And  sent  t'  eternal  death. 


The  Advantages  of  Early  Religion. 

HAPPif's  the  child  whose  youngest  years 

Receive  instructions  well : 
Who  hates  the  sinner's  path,  and  fe^trs 

The  road  that  leads  to  hell. 

When  we  devote  our  youth  to  God, 

'Tis  pleasing  in  his  eyes ; 
A  flower  when  offered  in  the  bud 

Is  no  vain  sacrifice. 

'Tis  easier  work,  when  we  begui 

To  fear  the  Lord  betimes  ; 
While  sinners  that  grow  old  in  sin. 

Are  harden'd  in  their  crimes. 

'Twill  save  us  from  a  thousand  snares, 

To  mind  religion  young  ; 
Grace  will  preserve  our  following  yeara, 

And  make  our  virtue  strong. 

To  thee,  Almighty  God,  to  thee 

Our  childhood  we  resign  ; 
'Twill  please  us  to  look  back  and  see 

That  our  whole  lives  are  thine. 

Let  the  sweet  work  of  prayer  and  praise, 

Employ  my  youngest  breath ; 
Thus  I'm  prepared  for  longer  days, 

Or  fit  for  early  death. 

The  Danger  of  Delay. 

Why  should  I  say  'tis  yet  too  soon 
To  seek  for  heav'n,  or  think  of  death  ; 

A  flower  may  fade  befdfe  'tis  noon. 
And  I  Ihris  day  may  lo9^i«y^  breath. 


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U  tliis  rebellious  heart  of  mine,  '' 

Despise  the  gracious  calls  of  heaven 

I  may  be  harden'd  in  my  sin, 

And  never  have  repentance  given. 

What  if  tlie  Lord  grow  wroth  and  swear, 
(While  I  refuse  to  read  or  pray,) 

That  he'll  refuse  to  lend  an  ear 
To  all  my  groans,  another  day ! 

What  if  his  dreadful  aoger  burn. 
While  I  refuse  his  offer 'd  grace, 

And  all  his  love  to  fury  turn, 
And  strike  me  dead  upon  the  place. 

'Tis  dangVous  to  provoke  a  God ; 

His  power  and  vengeance  none  can  tell ; 
The  stroke  of  his  Almighty  rod 

Shall  send  young  sinners  quick  to  hell. 

Then  'twill  for  ever  be  in  vain 
To  cry  for  pardon  and  for  grace, 

To  wish  I  had  my  time  again, 
Pr  hope  to  see  my  Maker's  face. 


Examples  of  Early  Piety. 

What  blest  examples  do  I  find 
Wrote  in  the  word  of  truth  ; 

Of  children  that  began  to  mind 
Religion  in  their  youth. 

Jesus  who  reigns  above  the  sky^ 
And  keeps  the  world  in  awe, 

Was  once  a  child  as  young  as  I* 
And  kept  his  Father's  law. 

At  twelve  years  old  he  talk'd  with  men, 
(The  Jews  all  wondering  stand,) 

Yet  he  obey'd  his  mother  then, 
And  came  at  her  command. 

C  ildren  a  sweet  Hosanna  sung, 
And  blest  their  Saviour's  name  i 


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i^nd  gave  hiin  honour  with  their  tongues. 
While  scribes  and  priests  blaspheme. 

Samuel  the  child  was  wean'd  and  broughjt 

To  wait  upon  the  Lord ; 
Young  Timothy  betimes  was  taught 

To  know  his  holy  word. 

Then  why  should  I  so  long  delay  ' 

What  others  learn  so  soon  ? 
I  would  not  pass  another  day. 

Without  this  work  begun. 

Against  Lying* 

O  'tis  a  lovely  thing  for  youth 

To  walk  betimes  in  wisdom's  way, 

To  fear  a  lie,  to  speak  the  truth, 
That  we  may  trust  to  all  they  say. 

But  liars  we  can  never  trust, 

Tho'  they  should  speak  the  thing  that's  true, 
And  he  that  does  one  fault  at  first. 

And  lies  to  hide  it,  makes  it  two. 

Have  we  not  known,  nor  heard,  nor  read, 
How  God  abhors  deceit  and  wrong  ? 

How  Ananias  was  struck  dead. 

Caught  with  a  lie  upon  his  tongue  ? 

So  did  his  wife  Sapphira  die. 
When  she  came  in  and  grew  so  bold, 

As  to  confirm  that  wicked  lie. 

That  just  before  her  husband  told. 

The  Lord  delights  in  them  that  speak 
The  words  of  truth ;  but  ev'ry  liar, 

Must  have  his  portion  in  the  lake 

That  burns  with  brimstone  and  with  fire* 

Then  let  m^  always  watch  my  lips. 
Lest  I  be  struck  to  death  and  hell : 

Since  God  a  book  of  reckoning  keeps, 
For  every  lie  that  children  tejl, 
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Igainst  Quarrelling  a)id  Fighting, 

Let  dog3  deli§;ht  to  bark  and  bite, 

For  God  has  made  them  so; 
Let  bears  and  lions  growl  and  fight, 

For  'tis  their  nature  too.. 

But  children^  you  should  never  let 

Such  angry  passions  rise  ; 
Your  little  hands  were  never  made 

To  tear  each  other's  eyes. 

Let  love  thro'  all  your  actions  run, 

Acdall  your  words  be  mild, 
Live  like  the  blessed  Virgin's  Son, 

That  sweet  and  lovely  child. 

His  soul  was  gentle  as  a  lamb, 

And  as  his  stature  grew. 
He  grew  in  favour  both  with  man, 

And  God  his  Father  too. 

Now  Lord  of  all  he  reigns  above, 
And  from  his  heavenly  throne, 

He  sees  what  children  dwell  in  love, 
And  marks  them  for  his  own. 


Love  between  Brothers  and  Sisters, 

Whatever  brawls  disturb  the  street, 
There  should  be  peace  at  home ; 

Where  sisters  dwell  and  brothers  meet, 
Quarrels  should  never  come. 

Birds  in  their  little  nests  agree  ; 

And  'tis  a  shameful  sight. 
When  children  of  one  family 

Fall  out  and  chide  and  fight. 

Hard  names  at  first  and  threat'ning  word?, 

That  are  but  noisy  breath, 
May  grow  to  clubs  and  naked  sWords; 

To  murder  and  to  death. 


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rhe  devil  tempts  one  mother's  sou 
To  rage  against  another  ; 

So  wicked  Cain  was  hurried  on 
Till  he  had  kilPd  his  brother. 

The  wise  will  make  their  anger  cool. 

At  least  before  'tis  night ; 
But  in  the  bosom  of  a  fool 

It  burns  till  morning  light. 

Pardon,  O  Lord,  our  childish  rage; 

Our  little  brawls  remove  ; 
That  as  we  grow  to  riper  age, 

Our  hearts  may  be  all  love. 


Against  Scoffing  and  calling  Names. 

OifR  tongues  were  made  to  bless  the  Lord, 

And  not  speak  ill  of  men ; 
When  others  give  a  railing  word, 

We  must  not  rail  agaih. 

Cross  words  and  angry  names,  require 

To  be  chastis'd  at  school ; 
And  he's  in  dnnger  of  hell-fire, 

That  calls  his  brother  fool. 

But  lips  that  dare  be  so  profane. 

To  mock  and  jeer  and  scoff 
At  holy  things  or  holy  men. 

The  Lord  shall  cut  them  off. 

When  children  in  their  wanton  play   - 

Serv'd  old  Elisha  so, 
And  bid  the  prophet  go  his  way, 

"  Go  up^  thou  bald-head^  go.^^ 

God  quickly  stopt  their  wicked  breath. 

And  sent  two  raging  bears, 
That  tore  them  limb  from  limb  to  death 

With  blood  and  groans  and  tears. 

Great  God,  how  terrible  art  thou, 
To  sinners  rre'er  so  young  I 


Grant  me  thy  grace,  and  teach  me  how 
To  tame  and  rule  my  top^e. 

.^gainst  swearings  and  cursing ^and taking  God{- 
name  in  vain. 

Angels  that  high  in  glory  dwell, 

Adore  thy  name.  Almighty  God, 
And  devils  tremble  down  in  hell, 

Beneath  the  terrors  of  thy  rod. 

And  yet  how  wicked  children  dare 
Abuse  thy  dreadful  glorious  name  ! 

And  when  they're  angry,  how  they  swear. 
And  curse  their  fellows  and  blaspheme ! 

How  will  they  stand  before  thy  face. 
Who  treated  thee  with  such  disdain, 

While  thou  shalt  doom  them  to  a  place 
Of  everlasting  fire  and  pain? 

Then  never  shall  one  cooling  drop 

To  quench  their  burning  tongues  be  giv^i , 

But  I  will  praise  thee  here,  and  hope 
Thus  to  employ  my  tongne  in  heav'n. 

My  heart  shall  be  in  pain  tcT  hear, 
Wretches  affront  the  Lord  above  ; 

-Tis  the  great  God  whose  power  I  fear, 
That  heav'nly  Father  whom  I  love. 

If  my  companions  grow  profane, 

I'll  leave  their  friendship,  when  I  hear 

Young  sinners  take  thy  name  in  vain, 
And  learn  to  curse  and  learn  to  swear- 


Obedience  to  Parents. 

Let  children  that  would  fear  the  Lord, 
Hear  what  their  teachers  say. 

With  reverence  meet  their  parent's  wort!,' 
Ami  with  deliglit  obey. 


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Have  we  not  heard  what  dreadful  plagues 

Are  threatened  by  the  Lord, 
To  him  that  breaks  his  fatlier^s  law, 

Or  mocks  his  mother's  word  ? 

What  heavy  guilt  upon  him  lies  ! 

How  cursed  is  his  name  ! 
The  ravens  shall  pick  out  his  eyes, 

And  eagles  eat  the  3&me. 

But  those  that  worship  God,  and  give 

Their  parents  honour  due, 
Here  on  this  earth  they  long  shall  live. 

And  live  hereafter  too. 


An  Evening  Song. 

And  now  another  day  is  gone> 
I'll  sing  my  Maker's  praise  ; 

My  comforts  every  hour  make  knowi* 
His  providence  and  grace. 

But  how  my  childhood  runs  to  waste ! 

My  sins  how  great  their  sum  1 
Lord  give  me  pardon  for  the  past^ 

And  strength  for  days  to  come. 

I  lay  my  body  down  to  sleep. 
Let  angels  guard  my  head  ; 

And  thro'  the  hours  of  darkness  kee^ 
Their  watch  about  my  bed. 

With  cheerful  heart  I  close  my  cyes^. 

Since  thou  wilt  not  remove ; 
And  in  the  morning  let  me  rise. 

Rejoicing  in  thy  love. 
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3€ 

A  SLIGHT  SPECIMEN  OF  MORAL  SONGS., 

The  Sluggard, 

'Tis  the  voice  of  the  Sluggard,  I  hear  him  com- 
plain, 

You  have  loak^d  me  too  soon,  I  must  slumber  again. 

As  the  door  on  the  hinges,  so  he  on  his  bed, 

Turns  his  sides  and  his  shoulders,  and  his  heavy 
head. 

A  little  more  sleep ^  a  little  more  slumhery 
Thus  he  wastes  half  his  days,  and  his  hours  with- 
out number, 
And  when  he  gets  up,  he  sits  folding  his  hands, 
Or  walks  about  saunt'ring,  or  trifling  he  stands.. 

I  pass'd  by  his  garden,  I  saw  the  wild  brier, 
The   thorn   and  the    thistle  grow   broader   and 

higher, 
The  clothes  that  are  on  him  are  turning  to  rags, 
And  his  money  still  wastes,  till  he  starves,  or  he 

begs. 

I  madeliim  a  visit,  still  hoping  to  find 

He  had  took  better  care  for  improving  his  mind. 

He   told   me  his  dreams,  talk'd   of  eating   and 

drinking: 
But  he  scarce  i-eads  his  Bible,  and  never  loves 

thinking. 

Said  I  in  my  heart,  here^s  a  lesson  for  me ; 
That  man's  but  a  picture  of  what  I  might  be. 


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But  thanks  to  my  friends   for  their  care  in  my 

breeding, 
Who  taught   me  betimes  to  lore    working  an?^ 

reading. 


Innocent  Play. 

Abroad  in  the  meadows  to  see  the  yonng  larnb*^, 
Run  sporting  about  by  the  side  of  their  dams, 

With  fleeces  so  clean  and  so  white  : 
Or  a  nest  of  young  doves  in  a  large  open  cage, 
When  they  play   all  in  love,  without  anger  ot- 
rage, 

How  much  may  we  learn  by  the  sight. 

If  we  had  been  ducks  we  might  dabble  in  mud  ; 
Or  dogs,  we  might  play  till  it  ended  in  blood, 

So  foul  and  so  fierce  are  their  natures  ; 
But    Thomas    and    William,    and    such    pretty- 


names. 


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Should  be  cleanly  and  harmless  as  doves,  or  a? 
Iambs, 
Those  lovely  sweet  innocent  creatures- 

Not  a  thing  that  we  do,  nor  a  word  that  we  say. 
Should  injure  another  in  jesting  or  play, 

For  he's  still  in  earnest  that's  hurt  : 
How  rude  are  the  boys  that  throw  pebbles  and 

mire, 
There's  none  but  a  mad-man    will    fling  about 
fire. 
And  tellyou,  ^Tis  all  hut  in  sports 


PRAYERb. 


A  PRAYER 

Proper  to  be  repeated  by  a  School,  either  Morning 
or  Evenings. 

O  God,  thou  art  our  God,  we  will  praise 
thee :  Thou  art  our  Father's  God,  and  we 
will  extol  thy  name.  Who  is  a  God  like  unto 
thee,  glorious  in  holiness,  fearful  in  praises, 
doing  wonders  ?  The  heavens  and  the  earth 
are  the  workmanship  of  thy  hands  ;  and  thou 
governest  the  universe  in  infinite  wisdom. — 
Thou  madest  us  for  thyself,  to  show  forth  thy 
praise.  But  we  are  sinners  :  Thou  madest 
man  upright,  but  he  hath  sought  out  many  in- 
ventions. We  acknowledge  that  we  were 
born  in  sin,  and  that  in  our  lives  we  have  wan- 
dered far  from  thy  testimonies  ;  for  we  have 
indulged  evil  thoughts,  spoken  evil  words, 
and  too  often  done  such  deeds  as  are  evil. — 
Have  mercy  upon  us,  O  our  God ;  pardon 
our  iniquities,  for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ  who 
died  for  us,  and  deUver  us  from  the  wrath  to 
come. — Lord,  give  us  a  new  nature.  Let  Je- 
sus Christ  be  formed  in  our  souls  the  hope  of 
glory. — Lord  Jesus  thou  hast  encouraged  lit- 
tle children  to  come  unto  thee,  and  hast  said, 
that  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  God.     Lord, 


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we  would  come  unto  thee.  Take  lis  in  the 
arms  of  thy  love  and  bless  us,  even  us,  and 
make  us  faithful  subjects  of  thy  kingdom.— 
O  give  us  grace,  we  pray  thee,  to  redeem  us 
from  all  iniquity,  and  particularly  from  the 
sins  and  follies  to  which  childhood  and  youth 
are  subject.  Give  us  a  wise  and  an  under- 
standing heart,  that  we  may  know  and  do  thy 
will  in  all  things. — Be  thou  our  Father ;  teach 
us  and  guide  us,  provide  for  us  and  protect 
us ;  and  as  we  increase  in  years,  so  may  we 
increase  in  knowledge  and  in  a  ready  obe- 
dience to  all  thy  righteous  will.  Train  us  up 
for  usefulness  in  life  :  and  when  we  shall  have 
finished  our  days  on  earth,  may  we  be  prepar- 
ed for  death,  and  received  to  thyself  in  glory. 
May  it  please  thee  to  hear  our  supplication  for 
all  mankind ;  especially  for  the  sick,  the  sor- 
rowful, and  the  needy.  Grant  thy  blessings, 
we  pray  thee,  spiritual  and  temporal,  on  our 
dear  parents  and  other  relatives  and  connex- 
ions in  life.  Bless  all  schools  and  seminaries 
of  learning,  and  may  this  school  be  under  thy 
special  care  and  guidance.  Assist  us  in  our 
literary  pursuits,  dispose  our  minds  to  order 
and  good  government,  and  enable  us  diligent- 
ly to  improve  the  time  and  opportunities  we 
enjoy,. in  such  a  manner  as  will  hereafter  ren- 
der us  useful  to  ourselves  and  to  society.-— 
Accept  our  thanks,  O  our  God,  for  life  and 
health,  for  food  and  raiment,  for  educatiorr^ 


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and  fora41  il\e  blessings  of  this  life  5  but  more 
especially  for  the  gift  of  a  Saviour  to  a  ruined 
world,  the  means  of  grace  and  hopes  of  glorj^ 
— Hear  us  and  accept  of  us  for  the  sake  of 
Jesus  Christ  our  only  Saviour,  and  thine  shall 
be  the  praise,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
now  and  for  ever. — Amen. 

A  MORNING  PRAYER. 
Ctracious  God,  I  have  been  protected  from 
evil  through  the  past  night,  I  have  slept  in 
safety  under  the  shadow  of  thy  wings,  and 
been  brought  in  comfortable  circumstances 
to  see  the  light  of  another  day — for  these  and 
all  thy  mercies,  I  return  thee  my  most  sincere 
and  grateful  thanks. — Be  with  me,  I  beseech 
thee,  through  this  day,  preserve  me  from  harm 
by  thy  power,  supply  my  wants  of  thine  abun- 
dant fulness,  guide  me  by  thy  wisdom,  and 
save  me  from  youthful  follies,  by  the  influ- 
ences of  thy  spirit. — Help  me  to  remember 
that  thine  eye  is  upon  me,  that  thou  knowest 
my  thoughts,  my  words,  and  actions,  and  that 
the  day  is  at  hand  when  I  shall  be  judged  be< 
fore  thine  awful  tribunal.  Grant,  O  Lord, 
that  I  may  never  one  moment  forget  that  sin 
would  destroy  my  peace  in  this  world,  would 
subject  me  to  thy  righteous  displeasure,  and 
blast  all  my  hopes  of  everlasting  salvation. — 
All  which  I  humbly  pray  for,  in  the  name  and 
a^  a  disciple  of  Jesus  Christ, — Amen. 


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AN  EVENING  PRAYER. 

Most  adorable  and  merciful  Heavenly  Fa- 
ther, I  rejoice  in  thy  goodness  by  which  I 
have  been  brought  in  safety  to  the  conclusion 
of  this  day. — On  thee  I  ever  depend,  who 
art  the  author  of  all  my  mercies.  Save  me,  I 
entreat  thee,  from  the  baseness  and  the  dan- 
ger of  making  thee  an  unworthy  return  for 
thy  blessings;  if  I  have  taken  thy  name  in 
vain  ;  if  1  have  departed  from  the  truth  :  if  I 
have  been  undutiful  to  my  parents;  if  I  have 
kept  bad  company,  or  transgressed  any  of  thy 
holy  laws,  Oh !  forgive  me  I  beseech  thee, 
and  grant  that  I  may  do  so  no  more.  Help 
me  by  thine  aid  to  abstain  from  sin,  to  cor- 
rect my  follies,  and  as  I  advance  in  age,  to 
grow  in  the  practice  of  piety  and  virtue. — 
Keep  me  from  evil,  O  Lord,  through  the  si- 
lent watches  of  the  night,  favour  me  with  re- 
freshing sleep,  and  bring  me  in  health  and 
strength  to  see  the  light  of  the  following  day. 
Hear  my  prayers,  I  beseech  thee,  through 
Jesus  Christ,  and  to  thy  name  be  everlasting 
praise. — Amen. 

THE  LORD'S  PRAYER. 

Our  Father  which  art  in  heaven,  hallowed 
be  thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will 
he  done  on  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.     Give 


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us  this  day  oyr  daily  bread.  And  forgive  u& 
our  trespasses,  as  we  forgive  those  who  tres- 
pass against  us.  And  lead  us  not  into  tenrip- 
tation  ;  but  deliver  us  from  evil :  for  thine  is 
the  kingdonn,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory> 
for  ever. — Amen. 


THE  CREED. 

1  BELIEVE  in  God  the  Father,  Almighty  Ma- 
ker of  heaven  and  earth  :  and  in  Jesus  Christ 
his  only  Son  our  Lord.  Who  was  conceived 
by  the  Holy  Ghost,  born  of  the  Virgin  Mary, 
suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate,  was  crucified, 
dead,  and  buried  :  He  descended  into  hell ; 
the  third  day  he  rose  from  the  dead ;  he 
ascended  into  heaven,  and  sitteth  at  the  right 
hand  of  God  the  Father  almighty  ;  from  thence 
he  shall  come  to  judge  both  the  quick  and  the 
dead.  1  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost ;  the  Holy 
Catholic  Church:  the  communion  of  saints  ; 
the  forgiveness  of  sins ;  the  resurrection  of 
the  body  •,  and  the  life  everlasting. — Amem. 

FINIS. 


